Circumvent

Pronunciation: /ˌsɜrkəmˈvɛnt/

Definitions of circumvent

verb to find a way around or overcome (a problem or difficulty)

Example Sentences

A1 He tried to circumvent the traffic by taking a shortcut.

A2 She found a way to circumvent the security measures and access the restricted area.

B1 The company tried to circumvent the new regulations by finding loopholes in the system.

B2 The hacker was able to circumvent the firewall and gain unauthorized access to the network.

C1 The politician was accused of trying to circumvent the law to benefit himself.

C2 The criminal mastermind was skilled at circumventing even the most sophisticated security systems.

Examples of circumvent in a Sentence

formal The company implemented new security measures to circumvent potential cyber attacks.

informal She found a clever way to circumvent the long line at the grocery store.

slang He always knows how to circumvent the rules and get away with it.

figurative Despite the obstacles, she was able to circumvent the challenges and reach her goals.

Grammatical Forms of circumvent

• past tense: circumvented
• plural: circumvents
• comparative: more circumvent
• superlative: most circumvent
• present tense: circumvent
• future tense: will circumvent
• perfect tense: have circumvented
• continuous tense: is circumventing
• singular: circumvent
• positive degree: circumvent
• infinitive: to circumvent
• gerund: circumventing
• participle: circumvented

Origin and Evolution of circumvent

First Known Use: 1545 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'circumvent' originated from the Latin word 'circumventus', which is a combination of 'circum' meaning 'around' and 'venire' meaning 'to come'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a literal sense of going around something, 'circumvent' has evolved to also mean outsmarting or bypassing a problem or obstacle through cleverness or deceit.